The Arrival of Averill

The Arrival of Averill

90 mins | Mystery | March 25, 1992

In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, unattractive town populated by seemingly malformed individuals. After a while, he begins to try to woo a much older woman, and symbolic images of entrapment, imprisonment and erotic enticement mark his adventures in this regard.

The Arrival of Averill

90 mins | Mystery | March 25, 1992

The Arrival of Averill
In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, unattractive town populated by seemingly malformed individuals. After a while, he begins to try to woo a much older woman, and symbolic images of entrapment, imprisonment and erotic enticement mark his adventures in this regard.
Producers Neue Studio Film
Original title Averills Ankommen
Directors Michael Schottenberg
Writers Michael Schottenberg, Michael Juncker

Cast

Andras Jones

as Averill

Maria Bill

as woman

Umberto Conte

as waiter

Michael Kroecher

as porter

Elisabeth Kaza

as old woman

Fabio Carfora

as man with clubfoot

Elena Roverselli

as the marchioness

Valerio Isidori

as photographer

Claude Aufaure

as man in suit